2001 Past HSC Question – Journeys Elective 1 – Transformations How has the composer of the contemporary text used the earlier text to say something new? Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (hereafter referred to as R & G Are Dead) is a contemporary play composed in 1967’s by Tom Stoppard. It is essentially a play which takes place during Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Tom Stoppard uses two minor characters – Rosencrantz and Guildenstern as well as the figure of the Player to present his
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Dead Man’s Shoes The story takes place in South Africa. It is about what happens after a local farmer dies in an accident. From all over the nearby area‚ bachelors‚ divorcés and widowers come to try if they have got a chance to fill out the dead man’s place. And there is many good reasons to try‚ because the widow is not only attractive‚ she is also rich. She and her late husband had made a very nice and wealthy farm. Besides that‚ there is not very many white women available in this area. The
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TRM 336 Organızatıonal Behavıor MOVIE ANALYSIS DEAD POETS SOCIETY Prepared for; Duygu Salman Öztürk Prepared by; Uğur Eskici 2007101225 The Plot Neil Perry‚ Todd Anderson‚ Knox Overstreet‚ Charlie Dalton‚ Richard Cameron‚ Steven Meeks‚ and Gerard Pitts are senior students of the Welton Academy which is a privileged private school in New England. The story takes place during the first school semester of the year 1956. The pillors of the Welton College are "tradition
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Conflict between the village and the headmaster In the short story “Dead Men’s Path” the author Chinua Achebe tells us a story about Obi‚ his wife‚ the village and the people that live there. This short story shows us some relation to conformity‚ identity‚ and rebellion‚ because of some conflict and things that went on in the village. This village had a school that was “unprogressive”‚ and needed a new headmaster. Obi was picked as the new headmaster‚ because he was young. The “Mission authorities”
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Anthem to Dead Youth What passing bells for you who die in herds? - Only the monstrous anger of the guns! - Only the stuttering rifles’ rattled words Can patter out your hasty orisons No chants for you‚ nor balms‚ nor wreaths‚ nor bells‚ Nor any voice of mourning‚ save the choirs‚ And long-drawn sighs of wailing shells; And bugles calling for you from sad shires. What candles may we hold to speed you all? Not in the hands of boys‚ but in their eyes Shall shine the holy lights of long
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Dead Poets Society is my favorite novel‚ it is actually a novel based after a movie. The movie was so successful they decided to make a novel after it. This assignment will be based after that novel. The book is written in a third-person narrative‚ the novel quickly introduces the character Todd Anderson who also is one of the main characters in the novel. Todd doesn’t speak much and you can tell that he is a very insecure young man. The plot begins with Todd being sent to the “Welton Academy”
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Courtship- Long and Dead There are several reason why courtship doesn’t exist in the U.S anymore. Times have changed from our great ancestors to today’s generations‚ and for that reason courtship has longed been buried. No woman or man knows the significance of being a lady or gentleman in today’s era. We are too caught up in getting what we want‚ when we want it‚ and it has become a state of oblivion in our minds. So with that note much has occurred in our society‚ from high rates of divorces
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Movie Review: Dead Poets Society Any movie title with the words‚ Dead’ and Poet‚’ might strike someone as being a little strange or even a little boring. However‚ do not judge a book by its cover with this mind busting‚ deep thinker of a drama. This film‚ directed by Peter Weir adds a little poetry to this truly inspirational‚ heart-felt movie that makes anyone who has ever known what it feels like to want to rebel in a nonconformist culture. This solid‚ smart entertainment breaks out of
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Drop Dead Fred Issues of Abuse and Victimization Drop Dead Fred is a movie that explores emotional abuse of a girl named Elizabeth and how she copes with the abuse by escaping reality and creating an imaginary friend name Fred. This movie is sensitive to the character of Elizabeth in showing her growth throughout the movie and by using Fred to provide comfort in times of stress‚ companionship when she was lonely‚ someone to boss around when she felt powerless‚ and someone to blame for the
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Formed in 1960 amid the rise of the counterculture of the century in Palo Alto‚ California‚ The Grateful Dead was one of the most illustrious American Rock bands of the century. Making #57 on Rolling Stone magazines “Greatest Artists of All Time” issue and being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame‚ the band is acclaimed for it’s unique and expansive style. Ranging from blues‚ reggae‚ country‚ jazz‚ folk‚ and rock‚ the band had music that was unheard of and has sold more than 35 million albums
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